Desk memorandum calendar



A ril 11, 1939. J. P. WEGE DESK MEMORANDUM CALENDAR Filed Feb. 8, 1937Patented Apr. 11, 1939 UNETED STATES PATENT OFFICE John P. Wege,

St. Paul, Minn., assignor to Brown & Bigelow, St. Paul, Minn, a.corporation of Minnesota Application February 8, 1937, Serial No.124,597

3 Claims.

My invention relates to an improvement in desk memorandum calendarsadapted to provide a calendar means and a memorandum means combined in asimple and attractive unit.

Memorandum pads of various types have been in common use for many years.The present invention, however, is designed to combine a calendar suchas is usually found on a desk with a memo-randum pad, in a single unitwhich may be folded to conceal a portion of the indicia thereon when itis so desired. My invention includes a supporting means for a calendarwhich may be changed from year to year, a pad for appointments whereby alist of appointments may be maintained for days or weeks in advance, anda memorandum pad upon which notations may be made which are to be givento some member of the office staff, or to be maintained in a separatefile.

It is a purpose of my invention to provide a device formed of leather orother suitable material, which is folded along a. line offset from thecenter of the same to permit one portion thereof to overlap anotherportion of the same to conceal a list of appointments or other notationsfrom the eyes of the public. This construction permits a memorandum padto be revealed at all times, constantly accessible for use in preparingmemorandum of any desired type. If these memorandums are designed to betorn off from the pad as they are completed, no harm may result fromthis portion of the pad being displayed at all times.

It is a further purpose of my invention to provide a combined calendarand memorandum device wherein the calendar and the portion of the devicedesigned to contain a list of days activities or appointments throughoutan entire week, are normally concealed thus protecting these parts fromdust and dirt. In this way the calendar and appointment pad or list maybe maintained throughout a long period of time without ill effects.

It is a further purpose of my invention to pro vide a support for acalendar, an appointment list pad, and a memorandum pad, each of whichis readily removable and is replaceably secured to the support. In thisway, I provide a device which may be maintained through a number ofyears by merely changing the calendar and pads from. time totime.

These and other objects and. novel features of my invention will be moreclearly and fully set forth in the following specification and claims:

In the drawing forming a part of my specification:

Figure 1 is a perspective view of my memorandum pad in closed position.

Figure 2 is a plan view of my memorandum pad 5 in open position.

Figure 3 is a cross-sectional view on the line 33 of Figure 2.

Figure 4 is a sectional view similar to Figure 3 with the pads andcalendar removed. 10

My calendar A comprises a base It] having secured thereto a flap coverportion H which is adapted to fold over and to overlap partially thebase l0 when the device is in closed position. The device may be seen inthis closed position in Fig- 15 ure 1 of the drawing.

Figures 3 and 4 of the drawing best illustrate the construction of thecalendar and memorandum pad. For the purpose of illustration thethickness of the various elements forming the combination has beengreatly exaggerated. The calendar A is provided with a base portion itwhich includes a reinforcing board [2. Upon this board i2 aresuperimposed two pockets which are closed along opposite sides and whichare open at one end to receive the anchoring stub or flap of thememorandum and appointment pads. To form these pockets which aredesignated as l3 and i4 respectively, I provide a reinforcing sheet l5which extends from one edge H; of the board 30 E2 to a point adjacentthe opposite edge IT thereof. A shorter reinforcing member l8 extendsfrom the edge It of the board 12, a lesser distance to form the pocketIt. The reinforcing sheets l5 and H3 are bound along the side edges l9and 20 of the base iii by a binding tape 2! which conceals the edges ofthe board l2, and which folds over the top and bottom of this board andover the side edges of the reinforcing sheets l5 and I8 throughout theirlength. For the sake of appearance lining sheets 22 and 23 respectivelyare adhered over the exposed surfaces of the reinforcing sheets. i5 andi8 and over the adjacent portions of the binding tape 2i to concealthese elements. The lining sheets 22 and 23 extend the width of the baseID between the edges is and 20. Overlying the board i2 and the tape 2|along the edge I! of the board I2, I provide a cover sheet 24.Superimposed over the secured edge of the sheet 24, I provide an innerlining sheet 25. The sheets 24 and 25 are secured to the board l2 bystitching 26 which extends through the lining sheet 25, the cover sheet24, the board l2 and the tape 2!. A bottom covering sheet 2? extendsbeneath the board I2 and is secured thereto. This sheet is substantiallythe dimensions of the board l2, and conceals the board |2 to which it issecured. The seams between the tape 2| and the board l2 are alsoconcealed by this bottom cover sheet 21.

A heavy reinforcing board 28 is secured to the surface of the coversheet 24, this cover sheet extending over one entire surface of theboard 28 and folding over the free edge 29 of the board 28. The liningsheet 25 overlies the opposite edge 3|] of the board 28, and is adheredthereto. A pocket 3| covers the exposed surface of the board 28overlapping the folded edge 32 of the covering sheet 24 and the edge ofthe sheet 25. The pocket 3| includes a reinforcing member 33 having acovering sheet 34 adhered over one entire surface thereof and having theedges thereof folded over the other surface of the same. A relativelynarrow reinforcing sheet 35 having a covering member 36 extending overthe outer surface thereof and having an edge 31 folded over the oppositesurface thereof, is wrapped about one edge 38 of the reinforcing sheets35 and 33 and over the edge of the covering sheet 34. The pocket isformed between the reinforcing sheet 35 and the covering sheet 34.

The device illustrated is for the purpose of supporting a memorandum pad40 and appointment pad 4| and a calendar sheet 42. The calendar sheet 42is inserted into the pocket 3|. The memorandum pad 4| is provided withan anchoring tongue 43 which extends into the pocket l4. The memorandumpad 40 is provided with an anchoring tongue 44 which extends into thepocket l3. In this way the pads 40 and 4| are held in place with respectto the support in a simple and effective manner.

In adhering the lining member 25 to the cover sheet 24, it is possibleto adhere these two parts together while in folded position. When thisprocedure is followed the lining 25 is stretched as the flap cover II isopened, and a tendency is created to hold the cover II in closedposition. Accordingly unless the cover II is laid down flat as shown inFigures 3 and 4, there is a considerable force tending to close thiscover II to overlie the pad 4|. The board 28 may be formed. of metal ifdesired to provide a weighted top tending to hold the appointment pad 4|flat against the base portion It. The cover flap H in this way acts as apaper weight as well as a cover to hold the sheets of the pad 4| inproper position.

In accordance with the patent statutes, I have described the principlesof operation of my desk memorandum calendar and while I have endeavoredto illustrate the best modifications thereof, I desire to have itunderstood that these are only illustrative of a means of carrying outmy invention and that changes may be made within the scope of thefollowing claims without departing from the spirit of my invention.

I claim:

1. A memorandum pad support comprising a base portion, a pair of padsmounted thereon, a cover portion hingedly secured thereto, said coverextending a fraction of the total length of said base portion, extendingover one pad and leaving the other exposed, and paper weight meansenclosed in said cover.

2. A memorandum pad support comprising a rigid base portion, pocketsformed therein,

memorandum pads, tongues on said memorandum pads each adapted to extendinto a pocket in said base portion, and cover means flexibly secured tosaid base portion to overlie one pad and to leave the remainder exposed.

3. A desk memorandum pad including, a rigid base portion, a series ofpads removably secured thereto, a cover portion flexibly secured alongone edge of said base portion, said cover extending over one of saidmemorandum pads and leaving the other exposed.

JOHN P. WEGE.

